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EMILIO T. GONZALEZ, PH.D.
CITY MANAGER
Mr. Charles Delucca Jr.
Managing Partner
Melreese Country Club
1802 Northwest 37 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33125
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July 17, 2018
Re: Melreese Country Club 's golf course is required to be open to the public
Dear Mr. Delucca:
P.O. BOX 330708
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33233-0708
(305) 250-5400
FAX (305) 250-5410
In my capacity as City Manager of the City of Miami ("City"), I am writing this letter to
you, as the manager and operator of Delucca Enterprises, Inc. ("Delucca") and Melreese Country
Club (''Melreese"), which is a City park.
The City's Department of Parks and Recreation has received information that members of
the public, namely the Christopher Columbus High School golf team, has been improperly
denied access to Melreese's golf course, located at 1802 Northwest 37 Avenue, Miami, Florida.
As you are aware, Delucca operates and manages the Melreese golf course, under a
Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement"), with the City. Please focus your attention on
the following clause, which states that Delucca, "shall operate and maintain the Golf Course
Facilities in accordance with standards similar to those of other local public first-class daily fee
golf course facilities." The Agreement further states that Delucca, "shall abide by the laws,
statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and other enforceable issuance by bodies with legal
jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, laws relating to discrimination, civil rights, health,
safety, and welfare of individuals."
Accordingly, please be advised that, under the Agreement, neither the staff of Melreese
nor the staff of Delucca have the lawful right to deny members of the public access to Melreese's
prem_es during hours of •per. ion.
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milio T. onzalez,
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cc:
Kevin Kirwin, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation
Thomas Korge, Esq., Mr. Delucca's Attorney
Victoria Mendez, Esq., City Attorney
Richard Appleton. Esq., Assistant City Attorney
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